What is common between Zinedine Zidane and Miguel Herrera? Both were denied World Cup glory due to a headbutt!


Mexico coach Miguel Herrera

While every football fan knows about what Zidane did to Marco Materazzi in that eventful 2006 final, Miguel Herrera's case is a little unknown. The current Mexican coach was a right-back in his playing days. 

In 1994, when he was almost certain to go to the USA representing his country, he headbutted an opponent from the Hondurus team and was sent off. The then Mexican coach, Miguel Baron, did not take him to the World Cup after that, citing that he was not trustworthy.